BARNEVELD - The Pecatonica baseball team was on the brink of beating Six Rivers East Conference co-leader Barneveld when coach Jim Strommen opted to intentionally walk Carson Carmody.
Barneveld's Wes Williams then delivered a game-winning two-run single in the seventh off Pecatonica's Drew Schliem to give the Golden Eagles a thrilling comeback win over the Vikings Monday, April 29.
"His run didn't mean anything," Strommen said of Carmody. "With second and third we wanted to set up the force out at home. (Williams) just hit it where our fielders weren't. That is the way it goes sometimes. It's a game we should have won."
Schliem pitched six innings and gave up five runs on seven hits. He struck out nine and walked two. Drew kept us in the game," Strommen said. "He pitched really well. The five errors makes him end up making more pitches."
Pecatonica (3-5, 2-4 Six Rivers East) started five freshmen. Pecatonica senior Jake Scoville went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Scoville is battling a hip flexor injury but isn't expected to miss any games.
"He gutted it out," Strommen said. "He is kind of playing on one leg for us."
Barneveld's Dustin Hodgson pitched three innings and gave up three runs on four hits. He struck out five and walked one. Carmody pitched four innings in relief and gave up one run on one hit. He struck out three and walked one."
Black Hawk 6, Monticello 3
Black Hawk 7, Monticello 3
SOUTH WAYNE - Black Hawk's Cory Rupnow went 5-for-6 to lead Black Hawk to a doubleheader sweep of Monticello.
Black Hawk (3-6, 3-3 Six Rivers East) knocked off Monticello 6-3 and 7-3 Monday. Black Hawk senior Kyle Walters pitched five innings in the first game to earn the win. He gave up two earned runs on two hits, while striking out seven and walking four.
Black Hawk sophomore Tayler Rupnow went 2-for-3 with six RBI and Cory Rupnow was 3-for-3 with two runs scored. Tayler Rupnow had two-out, bases-clearing doubles in the first and fifth innings.
"Tayler, being a sophomore and coming up with two huge two-out hits is encouraging to see," Black Hawk coach Jeff Solberg said. "He can do great things when he decides to focus.
"Any time you walk more than you strike out, I'm happy with it. Kyle pitched well. He had the focus I am looking for in a starting pitcher. He wanted to win the game for us."
Monticello junior Lucas Marty pitched five innings and gave up six runs on five hits. He struck out three and walked six.
In the second game, the Warriors scored four runs in the first to set the tone. The Warriors had their first four runners on two walks by Logan Crooks and two errors by the Ponies. The Ponies were plagued by four errors.
Cory Rupnow went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and one RBI. He also got the win on the mound. He pitched five innings and gave up three runs on eight hits. He struck out two and walked three. Black Hawk's Coltin Piefer went 1-for-1 with two walks and one RBI and Walters was 1-for-1 with two runs scored and two walks.
Monticello was led by senior Bryce Klitzke, freshman Dez Hannenberger and freshman Kody Spohn who each finished 2-for-3.
Barneveld's Wes Williams then delivered a game-winning two-run single in the seventh off Pecatonica's Drew Schliem to give the Golden Eagles a thrilling comeback win over the Vikings Monday, April 29.
"His run didn't mean anything," Strommen said of Carmody. "With second and third we wanted to set up the force out at home. (Williams) just hit it where our fielders weren't. That is the way it goes sometimes. It's a game we should have won."
Schliem pitched six innings and gave up five runs on seven hits. He struck out nine and walked two. Drew kept us in the game," Strommen said. "He pitched really well. The five errors makes him end up making more pitches."
Pecatonica (3-5, 2-4 Six Rivers East) started five freshmen. Pecatonica senior Jake Scoville went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Scoville is battling a hip flexor injury but isn't expected to miss any games.
"He gutted it out," Strommen said. "He is kind of playing on one leg for us."
Barneveld's Dustin Hodgson pitched three innings and gave up three runs on four hits. He struck out five and walked one. Carmody pitched four innings in relief and gave up one run on one hit. He struck out three and walked one."
Black Hawk 6, Monticello 3
Black Hawk 7, Monticello 3
SOUTH WAYNE - Black Hawk's Cory Rupnow went 5-for-6 to lead Black Hawk to a doubleheader sweep of Monticello.
Black Hawk (3-6, 3-3 Six Rivers East) knocked off Monticello 6-3 and 7-3 Monday. Black Hawk senior Kyle Walters pitched five innings in the first game to earn the win. He gave up two earned runs on two hits, while striking out seven and walking four.
Black Hawk sophomore Tayler Rupnow went 2-for-3 with six RBI and Cory Rupnow was 3-for-3 with two runs scored. Tayler Rupnow had two-out, bases-clearing doubles in the first and fifth innings.
"Tayler, being a sophomore and coming up with two huge two-out hits is encouraging to see," Black Hawk coach Jeff Solberg said. "He can do great things when he decides to focus.
"Any time you walk more than you strike out, I'm happy with it. Kyle pitched well. He had the focus I am looking for in a starting pitcher. He wanted to win the game for us."
Monticello junior Lucas Marty pitched five innings and gave up six runs on five hits. He struck out three and walked six.
In the second game, the Warriors scored four runs in the first to set the tone. The Warriors had their first four runners on two walks by Logan Crooks and two errors by the Ponies. The Ponies were plagued by four errors.
Cory Rupnow went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and one RBI. He also got the win on the mound. He pitched five innings and gave up three runs on eight hits. He struck out two and walked three. Black Hawk's Coltin Piefer went 1-for-1 with two walks and one RBI and Walters was 1-for-1 with two runs scored and two walks.
Monticello was led by senior Bryce Klitzke, freshman Dez Hannenberger and freshman Kody Spohn who each finished 2-for-3.
